1020 hours 4th November 1988 , Korram
Valley, Pak-Afghan border
A Pakistani F-16 encounters a soviet SU-22 over Pak-Afghan
border during the Russian occupation of Afghanistan. The shot
down pilot was no other than a certain Mr Rostkoi later to be
POW in Pakistan. He went on to be the last Vice President of the
Soviet Union and a world know figure during the dying days of
the Soviet Union. Inset is the tail of his aircraft, now erected
as a war trophy out side the Pakistan Air Force acadamy in Risalpur.
Early morning, 10th April 1959,
Eid Day, Punjab, Pakistan
Pakistan Air Force draws first blood
- On Eid-ul-Fitre day - Eid Mubarak!
In 1959, a spying Canberra - ('accidently strayed')!-deep
into Pakistan. Choice of the day, Eid day, could not have been
better as most of the personnel were either on leave or in relaxed
festive mood. But obviously this was not the case throughout.The
Canberra was detected and a scramble was ordered. Flt. lt. Yunis
from no 15 squadron (the Cobras) shot down intruder with his F-86
Saber effectively bringing an end to the IAF photo recce missions.
